Education and Training

Advocacy Education Course Schedule

Listed below are dates and locations for currently scheduled upcoming courses. We encourage anyone interested in attending any of these offerings to submit an application as soon as possible.

Also listed are courses underway, past courses, and information about the scheduling of future courses.

For complete info about AU's Advocacy Education Course, see Advocacy Course Overview.

Upcoming Courses

English Course Offerings

Upcoming English course offerings will be posted here as they are scheduled.
Spanish Course Offerings

Hispanic Health Council (directions)

175 Main Street
1st Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 527-0856

Start Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
End Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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This course is open to greater Hartford residents in recovery with lived experience.

Classes will be held every Wednesday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Orientation begins 9:00 am on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Graduation will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013, in the HHC Auditorium.

Courses Currently Underway

English Courses

Team Time Social Club (get directions)

Community Mental Health Affiliates
125-A Whiting Street
New Britain, CT
(860) 826-5383

Start Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
End Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Classes are held every Wednesday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Course instructor is Selina Welborn.
Spanish Courses

Connections Wellness Center

1229 Albany Ave., 3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 547-1771

Start Date: Monday, March 25, 2013
End Date: Monday, July 1, 2013

Note: This course is open to Connections members only.

Classes are held every Monday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Course instructor is Annette Deonarine, AU Director of Multicultural Affairs

Past Courses

2013 Advocacy Education Courses

1.) Middletown English class -- 52nd AU Graduation, January 23, 2013
2012 Advocacy Education Courses

   1.) CVH English class -- see 48th Graduation
   2.) Hartford Latino Community Services class (12th Hispanic Class) -- see 49th Graduation
   3.) Enfield Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 8th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   4.) Norwich Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 9th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   5.) Hartford Latino Community Services class (13th Hispanic Class) -- see 50th Graduation
   6.) Willimantic Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 10th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   7.) Torrington Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 11th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   8.) Hartford LCS class (14th Hispanic Class) -- Certificates presented at the AU Holiday Party (51st Graduation)
   9.) Waterbury Drop-In Center class -- Certificates presented at the AU Holiday Party (51st Graduation)
2011 Advocacy Education Courses

   1.) CVH Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 5th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   2.) Wethersfield English class -- see 46th Graduation
   3.) Hartford P & A class (9th Hispanic Class) -- see 46th Graduation
   4.) Norwich Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 6th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   5.) Hartford Latino Community Services class (10th Hispanic Class) -- see 47th Graduation
   6.) Hartford Hispanic Health Council class (11th Hispanic Class) -- see 47th Graduation
   7.) West Haven Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 7th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
2010 Advocacy Education Courses

   1.) Hartford Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 2nd Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   2.) Hartford Asylum Hill English class -- see 42nd Graduation
   3.) Hartford Mi Casa class (7th Hispanic Class) -- see 42nd Graduation
   4.) Bridgeport Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 3rd Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   5.) Torrington English class -- see 43rd Graduation
   6.) Hartford Mi Casa class (8th Hispanic Class) -- Certificates presented at the AU Holiday Party (44th Graduation)
   7.) New Britain English class -- see 45th Graduation
   8.) New Britain Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 4th Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
2009 Advocacy Education Courses

   1.) West Haven Young Adult "Super Advocate" class -- see 1st Young Adult "Super Advocate" Graduation
   2.) Hartford Hispanic class, held at Capitol Region Mental Health Center -- see 37th AU Graduation
   3.) Hartford Mi Casa Hispanic class, held at Mi Casa Family Services -- see 38th AU Graduation
   4.) Bridgeport Hispanic class, held at Barnum School -- see 39th AU Graduation
   5.) Manchester class, held at Genesis Center -- see 40th AU Graduation
   6.) Hartford Mi Casa Hispanic class, held at Mi Casa Family Services -- see 41st AU Graduation
2008 Advocacy Education Courses

During 2008, Advocacy Education Courses were held in Hartford, Danbury, Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury. In addition, AU held it's first Young Adult "Super Advocate" course, graduating seven young adults. See summaries of the 2008 graduation ceremonies:

   • 35th AU Graduation (Hartford and Danbury classes)
   • 36th AU Graduation (Torrington, New Britain, and Waterbury classes)
   • Super Advocate Graduation (New Haven Young Adult Course)
2007 Advocacy Education Courses

In 2007, eight classes were held with a total of 61 students graduating as AU Advocates from four Commencement Ceremonies. Courses were taught in Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Norwich, Waterbury, Cedarcrest Hospital in Newington, and two classes at CVH in Middletown.

Future Courses

Advocacy Unlimited schedules its Advocacy Education Training Course in various locations throughout Connecticut. Locations are based on need and on the number of applications received from a particular area.

Applications are accepted anytime, regardless of your location and whether or not a course is currently scheduled in your area. You can submit an application online, or download and print a copy.

Please visit our website often to check for updated course schedules. You can also contact us at (860) 667-0460 or (toll free in CT) 1-800-573-6929.

You can submit an application anytime, regardless of your location and whether or not a course is currently scheduled. Your application will be kept on file and when a course is scheduled near your location, we will contact you.

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